"Type 1 Diabetes" ed. by Alan P. Escher and Alice Li

This book provides a broad overview of our current knowledge of different aspects of type 1 diabetes. The book contains a series of up-to-date chapters that review our current knowledge of type 1 diabetes as an autoimmune disease, the problems that still remain with existing treatments, and possible solutions for the near future.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Epidemiology and Etiology
Section 2 Genetics
Section 3 Beta-Cell Function and Dysfunction
5 Beta-Cell Function and Failure
6 The Impact of Inflammation on Pancreatic p-Cell Metabolism, Function and Failure in T1DM and T2DM: Commonalities and Differences
7 Beta Cell Function After Islet Transplantation
8 Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes
9 Biochemical Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in Type 1 Diabetes
Section 4 Complications
10 Diabetic Ketoacidosis
11 Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Clinical Practice Guidelines
12 Distinctive Characteristics and Specific Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction, Stroke and Renal Failure
13 Diabetic Neuropathy
14 Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy and Circadian Misalignment in Type 1 Diabetes
15 Antioxidants in Decelerating Diabetic Nephropathy
16 The Effect of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on the Dento-Craniofacial Complex
Section 5 Patient Care
17 Type I Diabetes in Children: Facilitating Adherence to Medical Regimens
18 The Influence of Family Support. Parental Coping and School Support on Adherence to Type 1 Diabetes' Self-Care in Adolescents
19 Nutritional Management in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Section 6 Therapies in the Pipeline
20 Immune Intervention in Type I Diabetes Mellitus
21 Immunotherapies for Type 1 Diabetes
22 DNA Immunotherapies for Type 1 Diabetes
23 Antibody-Based and and Cellular Therapies of Type 1 Diabetes
24 Cell Replacement Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes